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Indian security forces successfully foiled an exfiltration attempt in Baramulla’s Uri sector, underscoring the continued vigilance along the Line of Control.The joint operation was carried out by the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps in coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police after specific intelligence inputs indicated suspicious movement in the area.During the cordon and search operation, alert troops intercepted two men from Sopore who were allegedly attempting to cross the border with hostile intent. Their local guide, who was facilitating the attempt, was also apprehended.The Army confirmed that the suspects were taken into custody during the intelligence-led operation, and further investigations…

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Newspace Research and Technologies has unveiled its Scout unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) as part of a layered combat ecosystem for the Indian Army, marking a major expansion of India’s indigenous autonomous warfare capabilities.The Scout is designed for forward reconnaissance and detection missions, integrating seamlessly with other robotic and aerial assets to provide early warning and battlefield awareness.Newspace Research & Technologies Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Bengaluru, has formally entered the land systems domain with a family of interoperable UGVs. This portfolio includes the tracked Vanguard, the wheeled Airawat 6×6, the electronic warfare-focused Pioneer, and the lightweight Scout.Each platform has been tailored…

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India and Bangladesh are set to hold their bi-annual Director General-level border talks in New Delhi next week, marking the first such engagement since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed power in Dhaka earlier this year.The meeting is scheduled between 8 and 11 June at a Border Security Force (BSF) base in the capital, with BSF Director General Praveen Kumar leading the Indian delegation and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui heading the visiting team.The agenda is expected to cover a wide range of issues, including border fencing, attacks on BSF personnel, infiltration, cross-border crimes,…

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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested a high‑calibre bomb at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Ramgarh on Sunday.The trial was carried out under comprehensive security arrangements and strict adherence to established safety protocols, according to officials. The test reinforced DRDO’s ongoing efforts to validate advanced explosive systems and strengthen India’s defence preparedness.Explosive trials at the TBRL have been conducted several times in the past, and the latest detonation was powerful enough for its sound to be heard several kilometres away from the range.Senior officers of the Indian Air Force were present during the exercise, which…

India has signed a deal with Vietnam to equip it with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, while a similar agreement with Indonesia is in the “final stages,” India’s defense secretary said on Saturday. Responding to a question from a Vietnamese delegate at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense forum in Singapore, Rajesh Kumar Singh told reporters that an agreement with Vietnam had been signed – the first public acknowledgement of a sale that has been rumored for several years. “My understanding is that with both Indonesia and with Vietnam, the deal is in the final stages, that in fact, for Vietnam,…

Russia and India are engaged in consultations regarding the establishment of production facilities for Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57E stealth fighter jets on Indian soil, according to the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC).The announcement was made to Sputnik on Saturday, shortly after the inaugural International Security Forum held in the Moscow Region. The FSMTC confirmed that Russia is actively proposing to set up Su-57E aircraft manufacturing in India, with technical discussions currently underway with Indian partners.This potential collaboration builds upon more than 60 years of military-technical cooperation between the two nations, during which India has successfully mastered the licensed production…

The Narvik Agreement was signed in Paris on 28 May by Norwegian Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik (bottom left) and French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin (bottom right). Credit: Norway Ministry of Defence. Norway has signed a mutual defence agreement with France yesterday (28 May) In doing so, the Nordic nation is pursuing a “hedging strategy” This will secure the country under the nuclear umbrellas of France and the United States In Paris, Norway signed a mutual defence agreement with France, which the Nordic nation has described as a “hedging strategy.” The bilateral move is…